Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim apologized to fans inside Old Trafford after failing to win the Europa League, despite defeating Aston Villa on the last day.
A 2-0 victory ensured the Red Devils ranked 15th at the Premier League table, but without silverware to deal with their bleak domestic campaign, Amorim vowed to change everything at the club.
He said after the game with a microphone in his hand, “First of all, I want to apologize for this season. I know you’re really disappointed with me and the team.
“Secondly, I want to say thank you. We really appreciate your support this season and I know it’s hard to support us in many games.
“But now we have to make a choice. Do we stick with it in the past? Because the season is over. It’s over. We can fight each other and we can stick with it.
“Six months ago, after the first three games I was in charge, we had two wins and a draw, and I tell you a storm is coming. But today, after his disastrous season, I want to tell you that the good days are coming.
“If there is a club in the world in the past that proves that they can overcome any situation and disaster, it is our club. This is Manchester United Football Club.
“If there is a club in the world…it can overcome any situation, it is our club.”
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– Manchester United (@manutd) May 25, 2025
“Now I want to say sorry to my players too. Sometimes I’m not fair, but I always try to tell you the truth.
“Thank you very much, see you next season.”
The referee’s Murray Smoke
Meanwhile, Villa Boss Unai Emery doesn’t believe his team missed Champions League football due to a referee error.
At 0-0, Morgan Rogers hopes to get a loose ball on goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and score, just to get the referee to blow his whistle at his whistle before it crosses the line.
This means that VAR cannot intervene, so it decides that Villas continue to lose.
After the game, Emery [for Emiliano Martinez]. After the red, the game is completely different.
“We need resilience. We are doing that. We need to defend and believe there will be some offensive opportunity to score. We achieved our goal.
Unai’s post-match thoughts. pic.twitter.com/5wgu8qxrsv
— Aston Villa (@avfcomial) May 25, 2025
“We know it’s a mistake. He knows it too. Of course, we have to accept the referee’s mistake. He knows. Of course, we are the mistakes of being coaches and players. Referees can make these mistakes, too.
“Today, we lost the opportunity to play in the Champions League, but it is priority and objective in Europe. Participating in the Europa League is something we have to appreciate.”
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